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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Drawing practice.

Seems like lately the length of my work days end up being dictated by how long it takes for my hand to get sore -__-

I feel like having something good to play on my second monitor is often the difference between being able to focus for hours at a time, and being distracted by my own thoughts. Unless I'm programming or making music, something like drawing doesn't actually require too much attention. It seems like even if your mind is elsewhere, as long as your eyes are focused on the artwork, your brain can just sort of connect the dots in the background.

I need to find more stuff to listen to while I work. Something with a huge backlog that will last....weeks..
Twitch streams tend to be handy. They're often 2-3 hours in length, so I can get through an entire large sprite or two.

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What do you think about D&D? D&D podscasts are usually quite long, And quite fun to listen to. I would recommend " Acquisitions Incorporated ". Quite a big backlog of podcasts, With plenty of hours worth of content.

I like to listen to talky Gaming related shows on Youtube while I'm multitasking. Extra Credits is a really good one that talks about game design in general, some other shows I've liked listening to are Did You Know Gaming, Pop Fiction, The Completionist, Classic Game Room, Ashens (he's not game related most of the time), and The Gaming Historian.

Actually, I plugged my tablet in and had some fun messing around. I hope you don't mind. http://www.imagebam.com/image/436a6d324963409If you want me to take them down, just let me know. Figured I'd share a few ideas with you, though. Mostly how the breasts hang, and how her left breast connects to her shoulder.Very cute design! =)

Yeah, breasts are tough. I'm trying to work on methods that will allow me to animate them easily, just like the rest of the body. How they hang is certainly one of the hardest parts. (Not making them look too round.

In retrospect,http://gyazo.com/5b7d5101c9fc72a2f82c18a43398551d

I suppose I should only do that to the bottom of the breast if it's being seen from below.

If you have a taste for doujin music, here's thousands of Touhou arranges all on one page, no downloading required. There's a ton of variety here; classic, jazz, rock, electro, dubstep, vocal, instrumental, pop, denpa, you name it. Good if you need some inspiration.

Well I always hear themes like from diferent Series/games/Animes and so on ^^ for example Pokemon One Piece Digimon Finial Fantasy Streeet fighter and much more ^^ ähh just a question Kiri °.° well ähh o///o do you always make the cover of your games well like in Kurovadis?? I meen It´s good but, ähh it´s really difficult to tell my Stepmother some excuse why the Girls are nought and it still no iss a porn game. (I can´t pay with my Visa so I have to ask her to pay ><) (It would be akward if she knew that i like such games) (and even more because I´m a Girl) I know I have a boyfriend but still I like your games ^.^ well you don´t have to Change it still i would like to see that same Kind of cover but well I don´t know >< I feel noughty iff my Stepmum see how I am XD

Well, the reason the covers have been like that so far is because I've always been exausted once a game is done, so I just want to release it and get it over with. That usually means using the CGs and in-game screenshots as covers.

Even then, there will always been screenshots of adult related stuff on here, since otherwise people wouldn't know what kind of content is in it, or get a good idea as to the quality of the CGs. (And I don't exactly want people starting it up not knowing it's adult oriented..)

eng:Oh okay, that's the "special" Visa I was talking about, yes.I guess I can't help you with that, the only other option that would work out would be if you create a Paypal account, but if this is no option for you I guess it can't be helped, I'm sorry that I'm not of much help ^^"

Not really sure what kind of music you're into but if you're just looking for length then I'd recommend the Fire Emblem: Awakening OST since each song lasts quite a bit. Around 77 songs in there but and some of them are variations but personally it's something that keeps me on track whilst drawing.

Ah, that's perfectly fine! As long as you get around to playing them eventually when you give yourself a break! I understand what you mean so it's best to preserve that experience. I take it you have a 3DS already then so that's cool.

Nothing is for eternity. The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long. Money was made to waste it and not to save it. If you don't spent money for yourself you will never do and thus you will never have nice things you ever wanted.

if you like Techno/Trance/DnB/Dubstep/etc. then check out this Internet Radio Website called Digitally Imported. Has around 40+ stations, and as long as you ignore the occasional commercial, totally free!

Audio books and pod casts come to mind as good options. That's a lot of talking that can last for a very long time and there will always be more that you can listen to while working. Extra points for never having to look at the screen like with streams or other videos.

I've gone through game grumps multiple times..and Projared's Nuzlocke -__-Can't watch his other nuzlocke because I haven't played that one yet. Also watched all of Projared's streams, like MGS, which was good.

Wanna listen to one of the best podcasts ever?Here: http://superbestfriendcast.com/These guys own a YouTube channel called TheSw1tcher but are widely known as Two Best Friends Play. Not as popular as other gaming channels, but still incredibly etertaining. In their podcast they talk about stuff happening in the gaming world as well as community, and each one lasts min 1h30 mins and usually 2-3 hours. They are pretty epic, I strongly recommend it.

If you're interested in watching /listening to people roleplaying Dungeons and Dragons, consider giving the "RollPlay Solum" series on Youtube a try. They've got an excellent DM (imo) and the players themselves have had about 9 months of practice (their previous series) so they've gotten pretty good at it. First part is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKDtPFq5bh8

They're up to week 16 or something now, around 4h/week. The same guy also uploads several other roleplaying series such as Dark Heresy etc. If you don't mind watching newbies play, the same group has another series just titled "Rollplay" that lasted from spring up until Christmas last year.

Do you (or one of your friends) have Netflix? I find myself defaulting to Family Guy or Archer while animating. Also! the full series of Penn and Teller: Bullshit is uploaded to youtube. You're sure to find an episode that piques your interest. It's fuckin' funny and informative, and there's a TON of them available.

If you aren't listening to the No Agenda podcast, you should. It's a ridiculously funny and informative news/politics analysis show. I think of it as a good way to test my critical thinking skills... the hosts--Adam Curry (yes, 80s MTV's Adam Curry) and John C. Dvorak--sometimes come up with wild and silly theories (especially Adam), but the news clips they find and highlight are totally worth the listen. And it's always funny (though it can take some time to get acquainted with the show's many inside jokes and running themes).

Twice a week, and each one is over 2 and a half hours, generally. (Sometimes much longer.) Lots of time to get work done while listening. And it's all listener-supported through donations, so no ads. I'm a HUGE fan. http://www.noagendashow.com